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• Dozens of B.C. firefighters sent to Yukon after lightning sparks 136 fires in 7 days

  A Yukon information officer says firefighters in the territory have been bolstered by crews and resources from British Columbia to help fight a growing number of wildfires.

  

• Vancouver Island marmots released onto Mount Washington

  The number of Vancouver Island marmots in the wild increased this week, with 10 of the critically endangered rodents released onto a Mount Washington ski run.

  

• Saanich, B.C., bank shooting motive may never be known, says criminologist

  Questions of what would motivate twin brothers to enter a British Columbia bank dressed in body armour and prepared for a gun battle remain unanswered, but a criminologist sees similarities to two other young men who terrified Canadians in 2019.

  

• New apartment construction in Esquimalt to include 'deeply affordable' units

  The rental price for 68 of the units will be set at 30 per cent of the tenant's gross income, while 28 of the units will start at $375 for a studio and $715 for a four-bedroom suite, according to the federal government.

  

• Hospital 'nightmare' in B.C. for Quebec patient denied surgery: father

  A Quebec man who fell and broke his jaw, cheekbone and a bone around his left eye while visiting British Columbia says his surgery was cancelled after he was told his home province “won't pay” for the procedure.

• B.C. forestry company to spend $29M on upgrades to Vancouver Island worksites

  A B.C. forestry company is spending nearly $29 million on upgrades to its mills and facilities on Vancouver Island.

• Missing high-risk girl found safe: VicPD

  Victoria police say a missing high-risk youth was found safe on Wednesday afternoon.

• Warrants issued for Nanaimo man wanted for drug, weapons charges: RCMP

  Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., are looking for a 34-year-old man after police say he failed to make a court appearance to answer to drug-trafficking and weapons charges.

• Victoria ranked best small city in Canada in new report

  B.C.'s capital has been named the best small city in Canada, according to a new report by bestcities.org.

• Unclaimed $15M lottery ticket sold last August in B.C. set to expire

  Someone in British Columbia could be sitting on a lottery ticket worth a whopping $15 million – but there's only a few weeks left to claim the jackpot.

• Victoria home sales fall 35 per cent, benchmark prices rise

  Home sales in Greater Victoria dropped last month by 35 per cent since June 2021, with 612 properties sold compared to 942 properties last year, according to the region's real estate board,

• Saanich says new biomass boilers coming to rec centre will cut GHG emissions by 90 per cent

  The installation of the new biomass boilers at Saanich Commonwealth Place is scheduled to begin in September.

• RCMP seek 'armed and dangerous' suspect in Canada Day shooting, probe links to other incidents in Okanagan

  Mounties in B.C.'s Okanagan are asking for help locating a suspect in a Canada Day shooting while exploring the possibility that he was also responsible for two other shootings in the area in the days prior.

• First fibre-optic internet cables reach Haida Gwaii as part of B.C. program

  This will be the first time people on Haida Gwaii will be able to access the internet through a fibre-optic cable.

• Cyclist rushed to hospital after being struck by truck in downtown Victoria

  A webcam captured the horrifying moment a cyclist was struck in downtown Victoria on Tuesday.

• BC Ferries discount: Return tickets for less than $10 for some sailings

  Travellers can sail to select islands and cities along the British Columbia coastline for less than $10 this summer.